Gino Sarrocchi Explained

Office:Minister for Public Works
Primeminister:Benito Mussolini
Predecessor:Gabriello Carnazza
Successor:Giovanni Giuriati
Term Start:1 July 1924
Term End:3 January 1925
Birth Date:28 April 1870
Birth Place:Siena, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Florence, Italy
Occupation:Lawyer
Nationality:Italian

Gino Sarrocchi (1870–1950) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the minister of public works in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini for one year between 1924 and 1925.

Biography

Sarrocchi was born in Siena on 28 April 1870.[1] He was a lawyer by profession.[2] He was also a landowner in Tuscany.[3]

Sarrochi served at the Italian parliament for four terms. He was first elected in 1913 and also served in the periods 1919–1921, 1921–1923 and 1924–1929.[1] In addition, he also served at the Italian Senate.[1]

He was appointed minister of public works to the first cabinet of Benito Mussolini on 1 July 1924. He was one of the liberal ministers in the cabinet.[4] [5] The other one was Alessandro Casati, minister of education, who resigned from the office on 3 January 1925 together with Sarrocchi.[4] [6]

He died in Florence on 27 May 1950.[7] Next day he was buried following a funeral ceremony.[7]

Awards

Sarrocchi was awarded numerous honors, including the Order of the Crown of Italy (four times) and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Commander).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarrochi Gino. 19 March 2022 . Italian Senate. it.
  2. Book: Bill Nesto. Frances Di Savino. Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine. University of California Press. 2016. 978-0-520-28442-5. Oakland, CA. 50.
  3. Book: Sandro Rogari. Sandro Rogari. Il biennio rosso in Toscana 1919-1920. February 2021. 14. Regione Toscana, Consiglio regionale. https://opac.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/bncf-prod/resource?uri=CFI1055830&v=l&dcnr=1. Florence. 978-88-85617-79-7. Le peculiarità di un paradigma: il biennio rosso in Toscana.
  4. Alvaro Bianchi. A Difícil Institucionalização da Ciência Política Italiana: De Muratori a Mussolini. Dados. July–September 2017. 60. 3. 807. 10.1590/001152582017135. pt. free.
  5. Paolo Alatri. Le Origini del Fascismo e la Classe Dirigente Italiana (Continuazione e fine dai due fascicoli precedenti). Belfagor. 31 July 1950. 5. 4. 391. 26106744. it.
  6. Web site: Cronologia del Nazifascismo - 1925. ANPI. 19 March 2022. it.
  7. Web site: Deputati/Gino Sarrocchi. 19 March 2022. it. Camera dei deputati.